Month: August 2022

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Adoree Jackson has taken over as the New York Giants No. 1 cornerback since the team’s decision to release James Bradberry in May in a salary cap move. Jackson, who will turn 27 next month, is the old man in the cornerback’s room. Entering

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced. The Seahawks issued a statement about an hour before their fifth training camp practice started. The team said Carroll — who is fully vaccinated — tested positive on Sunday and is experiencing mild symptoms and is remaining at

BERLIN (AP) — United States forward Jordan Pefok has scored on his debut for Union Berlin to help the team reach the second round of the German Cup. They edged fourth-tier Chemnitzer FC 2-1. Union needed extra time to progress after Pefok canceled Tobias Müller’s opening score for the home side. Kevin Behrens sealed Union’s

NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees have bolstered their pitching for the stretch run and playoffs, obtaining starter Frankie Montas and reliever Lou Trivino from the Oakland Athletics  for four prospects. New York sent Oakland 26-year-old rookie left-hander J.P. Sears along with three minor leaguers: 24-year-old left-hander Ken Waldichuk, 23-year-old right-hander Luis Medina and 22-year-old

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans wide receiver Robert Woods and cornerback Caleb Farley worked together on their own individual drill Monday during a special teams period at training camp. In full pads. No knee braces protecting repaired left ACLs. It’s a very welcome sight for the Titans.

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi thinks name, image and likeness rules were “probably” violated over the spring.  Narduzzi hinted those violations led to star wide receiver Jordan Addison’s decision to transfer to USC. Without naming the Trojans and Addison specifically, Narduzzi said he doesn’t think “there’s any

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — East Tennessee State athletic director Scott Carter has resigned and the school announced it plans to fire women’s basketball coach Simon Harris over Title IX complaints in his lone season. Harris was suspended with pay until his firing becomes official Aug. 15. Two former members of the team filed a

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There was no masking Richard Childress’ anger when he learned that star driver Tyler Reddick was leaving his race team. Reddick’s current contract runs through 2023 and only 10 days after scoring his first career Cup Series win he told his boss he was moving on

By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa-based youth basketball league has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by former players whose coach secretly recorded them undressing or obtained nude photos of them. Gregory Stephen is now serving a lengthy prison sentence for sexual exploitation of minors. Guy Cook, the

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady spoke to reporters for the first time since the start of training camp, keeping most of his answers brief during a seven-minute session in which he discussed — among other things — the knee injury that’s expected to sideline center Ryan Jensen for

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired left-handed reliever Garrett Cleavinger from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league outfielder Germán Tapia. The Rays says Cleavinger, who spent parts of the past three seasons in the majors with the Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies, will report to Triple-A Durham. To

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s narrow loss to England in the Women’s European Championship final may yet prove more beneficial for women’s soccer in the country than another title would have been. The team has been given a heroes’ welcome back in Frankfurt, where thousands of flag-waving fans turned up